afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /

NOUN

period after 12 noon and before sunset

Synonyms

STRONG

siesta teatime

WEAK

P.M. cocktail hour post meridian

Example Sentences

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On Friday, the Shanghai-listed stock slumped 4.0% to 1,405.05 yuan in afternoon trading, on track for its worst one-day performance in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Let me walk you through the extraordinary twists and turns of Thursday afternoon and evening.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

AMD stock closed up 7.8% at $278.26 Thursday afternoon.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Follow the instructions below and you’ll be frolicking among blooms near L.A. before you can say “I’m taking Friday afternoon off!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Although it was only 4:00 in the afternoon, the lights in the shops were coming on against the January dusk.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Vocabulary lists containing afternoon

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